Thursday, March 30, 2006
National Committee voting
The Green Party National Committee is voting on two issues, and in discussion of another. Full details are behind the links here on the "front page." No point in hitting the "Read more!" link because there's nothing there.
The topic under discussion is the Steering Committee open meeting rules. These rules, if adopted, will allow any member of the National Committee to attend the Steering Committee meetings, including conference calls so long as they abide by certain minimum standards of appropriate behavior. Eric Makela and Kristen Olsen are listed as "contacts", so I guess that means that they are in charge of moving this through. The issue is sponsored by the Minnesota Greens.
The first issue being voted on today is the Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC) "mission and Objectives" This proposal was put forward by the PCSC itself and lists Kristen Olsen again as a contact person, along with Phil Huckleberry.
The Greens who believe we should run no one for Prez and Veep had better get darn busy right away if they have any hope of stopping the Greens from nominating someone for those offices. There has always been a faction which would prefer that we not run in those races, and if they don't speak up now, I don't see how they can say that they were not afforded a chance to be heard.
The second issue under a vote is the proposed new rules for Steering Committee impeachment, or more accurately, "Steering Committee recall"
For those who think the last run at Steering Committee removal was haphazard at the least, this procedure seems to lay out rules to follow, and new guidelines that demand some level of support for such a move. Sponsored by IL, RI and WI, the contact listed is Phil Huckleberry...busy man he is. All the juicy details are right here.
To date, the vote on changing the Presidential Campaign Support Committee "Missions and objectives" seems to be doing well, with 36 votes in support and only 4 abstentions.
The vote on Steering Committee recall is closer, but not close so far, with 37 votes in favor, 10 votes against, and 1 abstaining.
The topic under discussion is the Steering Committee open meeting rules. These rules, if adopted, will allow any member of the National Committee to attend the Steering Committee meetings, including conference calls so long as they abide by certain minimum standards of appropriate behavior. Eric Makela and Kristen Olsen are listed as "contacts", so I guess that means that they are in charge of moving this through. The issue is sponsored by the Minnesota Greens.
The first issue being voted on today is the Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC) "mission and Objectives" This proposal was put forward by the PCSC itself and lists Kristen Olsen again as a contact person, along with Phil Huckleberry.
The Greens who believe we should run no one for Prez and Veep had better get darn busy right away if they have any hope of stopping the Greens from nominating someone for those offices. There has always been a faction which would prefer that we not run in those races, and if they don't speak up now, I don't see how they can say that they were not afforded a chance to be heard.
The second issue under a vote is the proposed new rules for Steering Committee impeachment, or more accurately, "Steering Committee recall"
For those who think the last run at Steering Committee removal was haphazard at the least, this procedure seems to lay out rules to follow, and new guidelines that demand some level of support for such a move. Sponsored by IL, RI and WI, the contact listed is Phil Huckleberry...busy man he is. All the juicy details are right here.
To date, the vote on changing the Presidential Campaign Support Committee "Missions and objectives" seems to be doing well, with 36 votes in support and only 4 abstentions.
The vote on Steering Committee recall is closer, but not close so far, with 37 votes in favor, 10 votes against, and 1 abstaining.
// posted by Gregg Jocoy @ 9:37 AM 
